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Socialist Macronesia
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Postby Socialist Macronesia » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:27 am

Kiu Ghesik wrote:the catboy liberation front, never forget


owur jouwny to victowy has begun ^•^ deawth to the M.P.Ew.A!
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Valentine Z
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Postby Valentine Z » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:28 am

The lack (?) of cliches? MLP and centaurs, yes. I know Azur has some, but damn, centaurs don't really get a lot of screentime here.

As for MLP... well, I am not asking for one, but you know, that was something I expect to be a boatload of.
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Crysuko
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Postby Crysuko » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:30 am

Valentine Z wrote:The lack (?) of cliches? MLP and centaurs, yes. I know Azur has some, but damn, centaurs don't really get a lot of screentime here.

As for MLP... well, I am not asking for one, but you know, that was something I expect to be a boatload of.

There was when MLP was all the rage a while back, but haven’t seen any recently. Not overtly anyway, I guess the series ending put a stop to it.
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Ethel mermania wrote:A terrorist attack on a disabled center doesn't make a lot of sense, unless to show no one is safe.

This will take some time to figure out, i am afraid.

"No one is safe, not even your most vulnerable and insecure!"

Cesopium wrote:Welp let's hope armies of 10 million don't just roam around and Soviet their way through everything.

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Las Palmeras
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Founded: Jun 15, 2012
New York Times Democracy

Postby Las Palmeras » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:31 am

Azur Deutschland wrote:I need to develop this factbook more so that people can stop taking this out of context...


How do they do that?
Hey hey, LP here: Too burnt out with this nation to make new lore or fix macrohistorical longue durée alt-his inconsistencies, too clingy to let it die.
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Destyntine
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Founded: Jul 22, 2020
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Postby Destyntine » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:32 am

Blanjiland wrote:
Destyntine wrote:Thought I'd just throw some nation styles I've noticed to be a tad bit cliché, I probably fall into a few of these..

Noticeably cliché but not crazy common: (One shot if you fall into any of these)
- Some form of messed up Sweden*

Cliché but not THAT cliché: (Two shots for these)
- Nordic takeover (I fall into this one too)

Surprised I didn’t fall into more of these cliches.
*Blanjiland isn’t a messed up Sweden, but we do share a universe with one.

I think a good addition to this list would be world hegemon/superpower, whether it’s economic/cultural/military, this nation seems to get special attention from other countries and follow their guidance blindingly. Blanjiland falls under this category as its world’s largest economy.

The inverse of this is also pretty common, with the cliche nation in question being pretty irrelevant on the world stage, but still gets overwhelming attention from their world’s superpowers. I find this less annoying because this was basically the norm during the Cold War, but it’s still a cliche nonetheless.


Edited and added the superpower cliché. I have not really seen too many nations dependent on a world power yet but it might just be my luck, although I have seen too many island nations that somehow exceed in advancement despite being isolationist so I'll add it.
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Western Fardelshufflestein
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Postby Western Fardelshufflestein » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:34 am

Zeloria wrote:catgirls are so overdone, when are we getting dogboys

Hang on, let me just

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Azur Deutschland
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Founded: Jun 23, 2020
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Postby Azur Deutschland » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:35 am

Las Palmeras wrote:
Azur Deutschland wrote:I need to develop this factbook more so that people can stop taking this out of context...


How do they do that?

They take this quote:
"The races different from humans comes from magical research conducted by Germany during the Second World War."
and run with it, usually referencing Josef Mengele or so.
Like, no, this isn't supposed to be the grotesque invasive surgery stuff. This is just supposed to be like a fantasy magical girl transformation thing.
✠ The Magische Rozenreich of Azur Deutschland ✠
"Rozen der Hoffnung. Für das Vaterland."
A world of magic and wonder, created by the twin magical azure roses who saved and rebuilt the Fatherland.
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Meowtravgrad
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Founded: Jul 21, 2020
Ex-Nation

Postby Meowtravgrad » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:35 am

Why have catgirls when you can have.... y'know.... cats?
Hello. It's Zitravgrad. Y'all can stop talking about cats on my main now.
An AU in which Gaiaverse is run by sentient cats, humans never existed and cat civilizations somehow progressed to the point that Zitravgrad existed. Run by the meowvolutionary leader Katzimir Meowroslavsky. There will be factbooks which are parodies of my main nation's factbooks.

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Free Stalliongrad
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Posts: 338
Founded: Jun 01, 2020
Democratic Socialists

Postby Free Stalliongrad » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:36 am

Crysuko wrote:
Valentine Z wrote:The lack (?) of cliches? MLP and centaurs, yes. I know Azur has some, but damn, centaurs don't really get a lot of screentime here.

As for MLP... well, I am not asking for one, but you know, that was something I expect to be a boatload of.

There was when MLP was all the rage a while back, but haven’t seen any recently. Not overtly anyway, I guess the series ending put a stop to it.

Someone called me?
Be that as it may, regions with MLP nations are there, they just don't actively participate here in the RP forum (much to my chagrin).

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Las Palmeras
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Founded: Jun 15, 2012
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Postby Las Palmeras » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:36 am

Azur Deutschland wrote:They take this quote:
"The races different from humans comes from magical research conducted by Germany during the Second World War."
and run with it, usually referencing Josef Mengele or so.
Like, no, this isn't supposed to be the grotesque invasive surgery stuff. This is just supposed to be like a fantasy magical girl transformation thing.


Funny. I would've imagined the "magical portal" Hellboy route or something. Or "isekai portal" if we're gonna take the weeb stuff up to 11. Not that I care. I wanna do that in Tohorin.

Meowtravgrad wrote:Why have catgirls when you can have.... y'know.... cats?


If not for LP where would Dark Lord Elon Musk get his Gaddafi-esque bodyguards?
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Hey hey, LP here: Too burnt out with this nation to make new lore or fix macrohistorical longue durée alt-his inconsistencies, too clingy to let it die.
Summies be like: eWw WeEbSh*T! aNiMu GiRl!
Enjoy the Chad fat old Diet man (~_^)

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Socialist Macronesia
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Founded: Jan 27, 2020
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Postby Socialist Macronesia » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:37 am

Destyntine wrote:although I have seen too many island nations that somehow exceed in advancement despite being isolationist so I'll add it.


That's a cliche that we... kind of fall into? Yeah, we may be pretty good in the tech department despite being an island nation, but that's A. pretty much entirely military technology, and B. how it came to be is explained quite a lot in our history, so I don't think much of it.
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Destyntine
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Founded: Jul 22, 2020
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Postby Destyntine » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:39 am

Western Fardelshufflestein wrote:
Zeloria wrote:catgirls are so overdone, when are we getting dogboys

Hang on, let me just

Image


Is this a fan-made fortnite character?
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Spaceship go Vroooom!

NS stats are not 100% accurate, but they do represent my nation slightly!
Yeah, I'm sassy! Get over it!

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Crysuko
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Postby Crysuko » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:39 am

Free Stalliongrad wrote:
Crysuko wrote:There was when MLP was all the rage a while back, but haven’t seen any recently. Not overtly anyway, I guess the series ending put a stop to it.

Someone called me?
Be that as it may, regions with MLP nations are there, they just don't actively participate here in the RP forum (much to my chagrin).

I wouldn’t be opposed to it, as long as magic were used reasonably.
Quotes:
Xilonite wrote: cookies are heresy.

Kelinfort wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:A terrorist attack on a disabled center doesn't make a lot of sense, unless to show no one is safe.

This will take some time to figure out, i am afraid.

"No one is safe, not even your most vulnerable and insecure!"

Cesopium wrote:Welp let's hope armies of 10 million don't just roam around and Soviet their way through everything.

Yugoslav Memes wrote:
Victoriala II wrote:Ur mom has value

one week ban for flaming xd

Dumb Ideologies wrote:Much better than the kulak smoothies. Their texture was suspiciously grainy.

Syndicalist, vehement anti-fascist.
I USE Qs INSTEAD OF Qs

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The Restored Danelaw
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Founded: Sep 09, 2020
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Postby The Restored Danelaw » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:40 am

Kiu Ghesik wrote:the catboy liberation front, never forget

I seriously need context please.
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Western Fardelshufflestein
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Founded: Apr 21, 2020
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Postby Western Fardelshufflestein » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:40 am

Socialist Macronesia wrote:
Destyntine wrote:although I have seen too many island nations that somehow exceed in advancement despite being isolationist so I'll add it.


That's a cliche that we... kind of fall into? Yeah, we may be pretty good in the tech department despite being an island nation, but that's A. pretty much entirely military technology, and B. how it came to be is explained quite a lot in our history, so I don't think much of it.

In WF's defense, it was quite behind the tech curve for most of its history.

Faster travel and the Internet definitely helped bring it up to speed.
The Constitutional Monarchy of Western Fardelshufflestein
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Tiny, Shakespeare-obsessed island nation northeast of NZ settled by HRE emigrants who thought they'd landed in the West Indies. F7 Stuff Somewhat Not Canon; RP is in real time; Ignore Stats; Still Not Kenneth Branagh.
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Brettenwald
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Postby Brettenwald » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:40 am

Meowtravgrad wrote:Why have catgirls when you can have.... y'know.... cats?

Based.
BRETTENWALD
Factbook completion will occur when hell freezes over and this nation is basically what happens at 3 AM when I overdose on Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Game of Thrones. Trans rights or you're getting kneecapped.
Center-right largely-absolute monarchy populated by the majority-pagan descendants of a mix of Vikings, Iron Age German rednecks and the odd shipwreck survivor coming into its own on the world stage during the final stages of a 32-year watershed moment under the watchful eye of an emperor who was never supposed to be one. Strict MT, 2021 though lore posts are generally asynchronous. Brettain is a catchall demonym, flag waifu by Polish Prussian Commonwealth, NS stats not canon.

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Meowtravgrad
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Founded: Jul 21, 2020
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Postby Meowtravgrad » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:41 am

Las Palmeras wrote:
Meowtravgrad wrote:Why have catgirls when you can have.... y'know.... cats?


If not for LP where would Dark Lord Elon Musk get his Gaddafi-esque bodyguards?

I mean if you go by the rule of Catverse, everyone is a cat.
Hello. It's Zitravgrad. Y'all can stop talking about cats on my main now.
An AU in which Gaiaverse is run by sentient cats, humans never existed and cat civilizations somehow progressed to the point that Zitravgrad existed. Run by the meowvolutionary leader Katzimir Meowroslavsky. There will be factbooks which are parodies of my main nation's factbooks.

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Azur Deutschland
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Postby Azur Deutschland » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:42 am

Las Palmeras wrote:Funny. I would've imagined the "magical portal" Hellboy route or something. Or "isekai portal" if we're gonna take the weeb stuff up to 11. Not that I care. I wanna do that in Tohorin.

Those are some pretty good ideas too. I just wanted to have it where a mage's willpower allowed her to grow wings and become a harpy or something.
✠ The Magische Rozenreich of Azur Deutschland ✠
"Rozen der Hoffnung. Für das Vaterland."
A world of magic and wonder, created by the twin magical azure roses who saved and rebuilt the Fatherland.
Aurelia Dellamorte is very fond of saying "ara ara" - Magia German Cover - Sylvia and Julienne miss Oomiya Sakura

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Destyntine
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Founded: Jul 22, 2020
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Postby Destyntine » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:43 am

Socialist Macronesia wrote:
Destyntine wrote:although I have seen too many island nations that somehow exceed in advancement despite being isolationist so I'll add it.


That's a cliche that we... kind of fall into? Yeah, we may be pretty good in the tech department despite being an island nation, but that's A. pretty much entirely military technology, and B. how it came to be is explained quite a lot in our history, so I don't think much of it.


Having a good explanation is always a benefit, normally I see nations that should be like the modern day Philippines ending up like something out of Halo.
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Spaceship go Vroooom!

NS stats are not 100% accurate, but they do represent my nation slightly!
Yeah, I'm sassy! Get over it!

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Alaska Hawaii and the Aleutes
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Postby Alaska Hawaii and the Aleutes » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:43 am

Destyntine wrote:snip

I am missing the "Eurasia"/"Russia" nations, I've seen a lot of these... A

Also I get no shots!
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Kiu Ghesik
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Founded: Aug 25, 2020
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Postby Kiu Ghesik » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:43 am

The Restored Danelaw wrote:
Kiu Ghesik wrote:the catboy liberation front, never forget

I seriously need context please.

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Western Fardelshufflestein
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Founded: Apr 21, 2020
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Postby Western Fardelshufflestein » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:44 am

Destyntine wrote:
Western Fardelshufflestein wrote:Hang on, let me just



Is this a fan-made fortnite character?

No. I just made him using HeroForge.

His name is Dogboi.
The Constitutional Monarchy of Western Fardelshufflestein
Always Has Been. | WF's User Be Like | NSG is Budget Twitter | Yo, Kenneth Branagh won an Oscar
Tiny, Shakespeare-obsessed island nation northeast of NZ settled by HRE emigrants who thought they'd landed in the West Indies. F7 Stuff Somewhat Not Canon; RP is in real time; Ignore Stats; Still Not Kenneth Branagh.
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Austria-Bohemia-Hungary
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Founded: Jun 28, 2011
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Postby Austria-Bohemia-Hungary » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:46 am

People who blatantly, unabashedly plagiarises other people's work/characters, personality included.
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Destyntine
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Founded: Jul 22, 2020
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby Destyntine » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:48 am

Western Fardelshufflestein wrote:
Destyntine wrote:
Is this a fan-made fortnite character?

No. I just made him using HeroForge.

His name is Dogboi.


Imagine making a catgirl parody nation with dogboi as the leader.. Oh no..
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Spaceship go Vroooom!

NS stats are not 100% accurate, but they do represent my nation slightly!
Yeah, I'm sassy! Get over it!

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Crysuko
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Founded: Feb 26, 2013
Left-Leaning College State

Postby Crysuko » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:48 am

Military scenarios which are completely inaccessible to normies, as they inevitably attract people who know worrying amounts about military hardware and the use thereof so they can fence with their realism boners over reams and reams of technicalities and jargon.
Quotes:
Xilonite wrote: cookies are heresy.

Kelinfort wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:A terrorist attack on a disabled center doesn't make a lot of sense, unless to show no one is safe.

This will take some time to figure out, i am afraid.

"No one is safe, not even your most vulnerable and insecure!"

Cesopium wrote:Welp let's hope armies of 10 million don't just roam around and Soviet their way through everything.

Yugoslav Memes wrote:
Victoriala II wrote:Ur mom has value

one week ban for flaming xd

Dumb Ideologies wrote:Much better than the kulak smoothies. Their texture was suspiciously grainy.

Syndicalist, vehement anti-fascist.
I USE Qs INSTEAD OF Qs

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